|
Year
|
|
WOW Rating
|
%
|
|
2006
|
A mixed bag due to cool August weather. Careful timing of harvest and
selection of grapes still means some excellent wines. Taste before you buy.
|
Hold
|
87
|
|
2005
|
Outstanding vintage. Concentrated flavours after long, dry summer means
exceptionally long lived wines.
|
Hold
|
98
|
|
2004
|
Drink lesser known wines. Top names will keep a little longer.
|
Drink or Hold
|
88
|
|
2003
|
Attractive, long-lasting year, consistent quality.
|
Hold
|
90
|
|
2002
|
Good vintage for dependable names. Drink lesser known chateaux.
|
Drink or Hold
|
88
|
|
2001
|
Good vintage, underestimated by many
|
Hold
|
89
|
|
2000
|
Superb and long-lasting vintage, great wines
|
Hold
|
98
|
|
1999
|
Light vintage but some good top chateaux
|
Drink or Hold
|
85
|
|
1998
|
Quite a good year, long-aging top wines will succeed
|
Hold
|
86
|
|
1997
|
Will be pleasantly drinkable from 4 years
|
Hold
|
85
|
|
1996
|
Excellent vintage for most chateaux
|
Hold
|
91
|
|
1995
|
Best vintage since 1990. Top names will benefit from 7-10 years
|
Hold
|
87
|
|
1994
|
Sound but sometimes unexciting
|
Hold
|
86
|
|
1993
|
Light year but some quaffable wines
|
Drink
|
82
|
|
1992
|
Forget it!
|
Avoid
|
75
|
|
1991
|
Rather disappointing
|
Avoid
|
75
|
|
1990
|
Magnificent vintage, many great wines
|
Hold
|
98
|
|
1989
|
Classic year, give great names a further 3-7 years
|
Drink or Hold
|
94
|
|
1988
|
Good, reliable vintage, most at peak now
|
Drink
|
89
|
Last updated on July 23, 2008